Seperating THC from our CBD distillate

Photon_noir · December 13, 2018, 6:53am

Yes, it will, with the right parameters.

QGA · December 13, 2018, 1:24pm

You are saying if you have a good enough vac with a long enough evap column with ceramic raschig rings you can seperate these two. I am assuming you are speaking about 1-2 grams or you think this a scalable technique?

QGA · December 13, 2018, 1:25pm

You can message me

OGX · December 14, 2018, 5:02pm

We just got a very similar result on R&D test today, auto crystallized instantly but less than 10% of starting weight???

OGX · December 14, 2018, 5:04pm

is this something that can be done on a large scale?

Photon_noir · December 15, 2018, 5:36am

I honestly don’t know. I’m just hand waving here. This is all theory.

steelrollin · December 22, 2018, 11:18pm

I honestly haven’t read through all the comments on here but you shouldn’t have THCA in your CBD distillate. There are some very quick methods for Isolating the CBD from your distillate but if you are looking to retain all of the minors your best bet is to convert the THC to CBN and then distill.

Krative · December 23, 2018, 5:05pm

Do you have experience converting THC to CBN without altering whatever CBD is present?

Photon_noir · December 24, 2018, 5:57am

I 2nd @Krative’s question! I love the idea, but it’s almost as if CBD(a) is more rapidly reactive than THC(a) when it comes to pretty much everything but decarboxylation. In other words, it likes having that 3rd OH (carboxylic acid) group to balance itself, but its potential toward other reactions like isomerization and oxidation is much higher than that of THC, from what I’ve seen. I’m sure it can be done with protection, but otherwise, I think it would go to CBN more easily than THC does, despite the fact that it has further to fall than THC. A million dollars for your thoughts?

steelrollin · December 24, 2018, 8:05pm

I’ve done this many times with 100% success and without damaging any CBD that was present. This method definitely works.

Roguelab · December 24, 2018, 11:40pm

Change to CBN and then distill ?
So You manipulate your crude with a process that converts thc or thca ?
To CBN and then distill the crude
And after distillation You decide whether You leave as Distillate or isollate ?
Please fill in My blanks

Photon_noir · December 25, 2018, 12:58am

Glad to hear it! Rock on! What are your highest starting THC/CBD percentages in a batch? What were the results? Expiring minds want to know!
Get it? Rolled steel!

steelrollin · December 25, 2018, 4:57pm

THC was like 2% max and CBD was 63% roughly. To be honest we maybe lost a % or 2 during the process so by the end the oil was 61% but nothing to fret over I feel.

Krative · December 25, 2018, 5:33pm

This does not involve an acid I’m assuming?

steelrollin · December 25, 2018, 5:39pm

it does not

distillat3r · December 25, 2018, 5:39pm

So what is the process of converting THC to CBN and keeping CBD intact? I’m guessing its not the toulene and iodine reflux, as that degrades both CBD and THC.

distillat3r · December 25, 2018, 5:40pm

Its stupid that we even have to try to separate the two molecules for “compliance”. Nature bound them together so tightly for a reason.

Krative · December 25, 2018, 10:56pm

What if somebody is extremely sensitive to the high from THC but needs pain relief?

Krative · December 25, 2018, 10:58pm

Anyway, it seems you are unwilling to share your techniques. Is that the case?

Photon_noir · December 26, 2018, 4:51am

It’s his trade secret, of course! Nobody is obligated to share their valuable knowledge, but I will bet you the information is already out there.